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• EP 654 : OpenAI Fires Safety Researchers, Anthropic Bans AI Abuse, Google Launches Gemini Agent

  October 10, 2026 · 10 min

  Ever wonder how AI giants handle internal safety drama while launching new products? In this episode we dive into OpenAI’s controversial firing of three safety researchers, their public rebuttal and what it means for the company’s promised…

• EP 653 : Meta, Google DeepMind & xAI Power $1.8B AI Cell Quest & Grok Bot Model Routing

  October 9, 2026 · 11 min

  Imagine a virtual cell that predicts drug responses before a single lab test—Meta, Google DeepMind and xAI are betting $1.8 billion to make it real. In today’s episode we break down Meta’s Biohub expansion from a $500 M pilot to a $1.8 B…

• EP 652 : OpenAI Drops 722 Math Papers, Mistral Unveils ‘Le Chonk’, Hark Pro Assistant – AI News

  October 8, 2026 · 17 min

  Ever wondered if AI could actually prove the next Millennium Prize problem? In this episode we dive into OpenAI’s jaw‑dropping release of 722 math papers – 162 of them written in Lean, a claim of a quasi‑Riemann hypothesis proof, and a…

• EP 651 : Reflection AI Unveils Beam Model – a16z AI Apps Rankings & OpenAI EU Watermark News

  October 7, 2026 · 21 min

  Ready for the next wave of open‑weight AI? This episode dives into Reflection AI’s brand‑new Beam model, a U.S. answer to China’s GLM‑5.2, and why its efficiency‑first promise could reshape AI factories. We break down a16z’s freshly…

• EP 650 : Nvidia-Backed Startup Nears Open-Weight Model; Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta Launch AI Tools

  October 6, 2026 · 17 min

  Ready for the next AI arms race? In this episode we unpack a Nvidia-backed startup that's on the brink of releasing an open-weight model- potentially a game-changer for frontier labs across the US. We also dive into Anthropic's bold…

• EP 649 : SpaceX Starship Orbital Test & OpenAI Safety Lead Resigns – AI & Science News

  October 5, 2026 · 19 min

  SpaceX’s Starship finally broke the sound barrier of its own ambition, completing its first orbital test flight and deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites before an early return. That milestone brings NASA’s Artemis moon‑landing plans a step…

• EP 648 : Broadcom Funds $42B Anthropic Chip Lease, DoorDash Drone Delivery, Figure Robot Meltdown

  October 4, 2026 · 18 min

  What happens when a chip giant bankrolls its own biggest AI customer, drones start delivering your dinner, and a robot fleet meets a fiery Terminator‑style end? In this episode we unpack Broadcom’s jaw‑dropping $42 billion financing deal…

• EP 647 : Tavus Griffin AI Video Calls Fool 48% – Google Protein Watermarks, OpenAI & Microsoft

  October 3, 2026 · 17 min

  Imagine opening a video call and not being sure whether the person on the screen is human or an AI. In today’s episode we dive into Tavus’ groundbreaking Griffin model, which fooled 48 % of testers into believing they were speaking with a…